Why is it that if you don't agree with gay marriage you are called a "hater"?

omg i agree completely with you... personally it doesn't affect me if there is gay marriage and i think great for them, but i completely understand that some people believe marriage is for a man and woman, to be together and pro create... just because some people don't think they should marry it DOESNT mean they dislike or are against gay people, they could have gay relatives/friends or meet gay people and be completely fine with them, they just don't believe they should marry, and that opinion should be fine

Well the fact that you feel your religious morality is more important than their religious beliefs or morality, it comes off feeling like hate. When it comes to your religious beliefs (or the beliefs of any US Citizen). The law looks as them as all equal. We are a secular nation with NO established religion. So, therefore you can still be against the idea of marriage, but the LEGAL IDENTIFICATION and BENEFITS have NO RELIGIOUS GROUNDS.

So you are called a hater, because unless asked your opinion, it's rude to give a negative one. (no matter if god said to you it's ok)

So you can state your opinion all you want, doesn't mean that people can't make their own opinion that what you said is rooted in hate and thinking you are better than the other person.

This is a "separation between church and state problem".

Marriage does not have to be a moral issue for those who just go to a legal justice person. Go tie a marriage knot only for the legal reasoning and go home. If you want your marriage Holy and under God then get married in a Church or Religious platform. But, don't forget to sign your 'state' papers before you do.

You are not a HATER of people just ideals!

The thing is it DOES make SENSE that some people are just haters, based on a lot of things I've witnessed. Particularly men that I know of. It's a pride thing. I've never known of a woman hating on it, not particularly on gay MARRIAGE, only on certain types of guys being gay in general. The handsome ones. Like "why do all the good looking guys have to be GAY?", is what I used to hear a lot growing up. Most particularly on television.

It's a "Civil Rights" issue, girl.

Here in America, this is a "Free" country, which means that people like you are free to believe gay marriage is wrong, but...

...you're not "free" to deny others the same rights you enjoy.

Timmy and Jimmy want to get married.

You're saying they can't because of your religious beliefs. That's mean-spirited. If God didn't want them to marry, He would stop the marriage Himself. He doesn't need a human like you to defend his rules.

You can't be ok with homosexuals and then be against them getting married. That's a bit controlling I think. How would you like it if someone said to you "hey it's ok that you love this person, but you can't marry them because it's against my beliefs and makes me feel uncomfortable". That's hateful. So you're called a hater for it.

And yes you have the right to state your opinion, just like people have the right to dislike you for it.

I think if someone simply has an OPINION against it, it is no problem. It's freedom of speech, and no one can force you to think a certain way.

I totally agree with you.

I also agree with you completely.

Belief in organized religion is a mental disorder, and "god" doesn't exist. So you basically oppose marriage equality for no good reason.